208 CATA.L0GT7E OF MOTHS. 



Ehagg took it in Jesmond Dene ; Mr. Maling took it at Cor- 

 bridge (4th Feb., 1875); Mr. Moholson at Hexham, Mr. D. 

 Rosie at Kenton and Dinnington. It is therefore well distri- 

 buted in IN'orthumberland. Mr. Hed worth got it at Gibside and 

 Thornley and Mr. D. Rosie also found it in the Derwent district. 

 Mr. Stephenson reported it from "gardens" at South Shields; 

 Mr. Eoss and Mr. Greenwell both found it about Bishop Auck- 

 land. Darlington is a "Manual" locality; Dr. Lees recorded 

 it from the woods of Upper Teesdale where it "rarely appeared 

 before April." It is not uncommon in Hezleden Dene, and its 

 emergence seems much affected by the weather. After a mild 

 winter it is sure to be out by February, and I once saw it as 

 late as April. It will no doubt be found in all the woods of 

 both counties, but its range does not extend much further to the 

 north. 



NYSSIA3 Dup. 



20. Nyssia hispidaria. Fab. Small Beindled Beauty. 



Nyssia hispidaria. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 19. 

 ,, ,, Newm. Brit. Moths, p. 60. 



Apocherina ,, Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lap., p. 277. 



Larva. Buck.,vol.vii.,pl. cx.,fig. 2; 0.Wils.,pl.xviii.,fig.3. 



Mr. Sticks, Wewcastle-on-Tyne, has reared this species from 

 larvae taken at Lintz Green, Derwent Valley. I have seen 

 Mr. Sticks' specimen and can confirm the record. It has not 

 previously been recorded north of Scarbro' and York. 



AMPHIDASIS, Tr. 



21. Amphidasls betularia, (Linn.). Peppered Moth. 



Amphidasis betularia. Staint. Man., vol. ii., p. 21. 

 „ „ Kewm. Brit. Moths, p. 61. 



Biston „ Meyr. Hdbk. Brit. Lep., p. 288. 



Larva. Buck., vol. vii., pi. ex., fig. 6; O.Wils., pl.xviii.,fig.6. 



